Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 135gr | Speer HPSB GD

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Speer HPSB GD
Manufacturer SKU:	4014
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.580" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.190" \| 30.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B6219_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 135gr | Speer HPSB GD bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N340. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	95%	23815	55%	**29	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	38754	89%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	38551	89%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	38247	88%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	38130	88%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	37318	86%	**84	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	38638	89%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	38624	89%	**42	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	87%	**78	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	39117	90%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	39030	90%	**40	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	85%	38609	89%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	38348	88%	**91	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37724	87%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	39001	90%	**84	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	38943	90%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	38159	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	79%	38450	88%	**22	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	37159	85%	**09	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	38754	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	10153	23%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	38566	89%	**42	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	87%	**78	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	36898	85%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	38406	88%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	34055	78%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	35926	83%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	39131	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	39117	90%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	37159	85%	**29	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	37840	87%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	74%	38101	88%	**12	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	38711	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	37681	87%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	9471	22%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	35012	80%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	35128	81%	**29	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	37579	86%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26876	62%	**89	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	34969	80%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	90%	38914	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	38232	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	30632	70%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	38754	89%	**43	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38566	89%	**42	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	91%	37782	87%	**78	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	89%	38392	88%	**96	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37434	86%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	84%	39030	90%	**58	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37666	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	38247	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	38159	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24961	57%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	38479	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38145	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	33663	77%	**76	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	38711	89%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	15940	37%	**1	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22118	51%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22989	53%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20363	47%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18695	43%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20320	47%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17448	40%	**5	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	25034	58%	**55	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	27789	64%	**37	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19754	45%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14678	34%	**9	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20320	47%	**43	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	16781	39%	**10	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14576	33%	**2	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16940	39%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23134	53%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	31792	73%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21466	49%	**76	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22916	53%	**09	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17811	41%	**8	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	7745	18%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	24990	57%	**55	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	27789	64%	**37	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24714	57%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16911	39%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14054	32%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14373	33%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17419	40%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18217	42%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20624	47%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21321	49%	**70	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24700	57%	**32	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	30603	70%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19131	44%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	7455	17%	**9	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12937	30%	**6	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	24352	56%	**65	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22481	52%	**17	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	11313	26%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14431	33%	**6	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17753	41%	**8	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23830	55%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12125	28%	**6	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16868	39%	**5	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24990	57%	**55	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	27789	64%	**37	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17738	41%	**1	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16723	38%	**5	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	19261	44%	**50	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12763	29%	**9	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28572	66%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18347	42%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10762	25%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16650	38%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15084	35%	**5	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12328	28%	**9	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25324	58%	**76	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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